Collapsible washbasin.



F. A. LYON.

COLLAPSIBLE WASHBASIN.

APPLICATION man MAR.25. 1915.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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FRED A. LYON, 0F BLEY, NEVADA.

COLLAPSI BLE WASHBASIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb.1,1916.

Application filed March 25, 1915; Serial No. 16,951.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED A. LYON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bley, in the county of Mineral and State of Nevada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible VVashbasins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in collapsible receptacles, and is designed primarily as a collapsible wash basin, and my object is to provide a fabric body portion such as is impervious to water and construct the same in the shape of a basin.

A further object is to provide a frame for holding the body portion in extended position or to be moved into collapsed position.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the basin in its extended position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing a modified means of attaching the supporting frame. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the upper ring member of the frame. Fig. 5 is a similar view, showing the manner of securing the ends of the ring together. Fig. 6 is an elevation of a portion of the ring, showing the manner of attaching brace rods thereto.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the body of the basin, which is preferably constructed of fabric of that class impervious to water, said body being constructed substantially in the shape of a basin and having its upper edge extended around a ring member 11 and secured thereto, while the bottom portion 3 of the body is similarly attached to a ring member 17 through the medium of suitable loops, or the like 5, said loops surrounding the member 17 and being attached to the bottom portion of the basin, or the fabric may be extended around the member 17 the same-as member 11. The ring member 17 is smaller in diameter than the ring member 11 so that the body portion can be collapsed or folded together and the ring member 17 moved into substantially the same horizontal plane as the ring member 11-, thus disposing the basin into compact form, so that it can be readily stored away in any suitable receptacle.

In order to hold the basin in extended position, as best shown. in Fig. 2 of the drawings, I provide brace rods 6, the upper ends of which are pivotally attached to the ring member 11 and the lower ends thereof to the ring member 17, said brace rods being provided with one way hinges 8 in their length, which hinges are so constructed that when the brace rods are extended in a straight line, the ring members will be held in rigid spaced relation from each other until such time as the two sections of the brace rods are forced out of alinement with each other.

In the preferred form of the device, the ring members 11 and 17 at the upper and lower edges of the body are constructed of hollow pipe sections, each pipe section being bent in circular form and the ends thereof secured together by securing one end of a plug 12 in one section and introducing the other end thereof into the hollow of the opposite end section, thus forming a complete circle. In this construction, the ends of the brace rods 6 are introduced through transverse slots 14: in the upper and lower ring members and have their ends attached to pivot heads 15 in the hollow members 11 and 17.

As shown in Fig. 3 instead of providing the loops 5 as in Fig. 2, spring clips 16 may be provided, which are attached to the lower portion of the body similar to the loops 5 and have their ends introduced around the lower ring member 17 When the basin is in folded position and it is desired to place the same in condition for use, the end of the body having the ring member 17 attached thereto is lowered until the two sections of the brace rod 6 are in perfect alinement with each other which will result in holding the basin in perfectly rigid condition and may be readily handled and moved from place to place without collapsing until such time as the two sections of the brace rod are moved out of registration with each other.

This device is particularly applicable for use in connection with camping kits or for traveling, in that it can be folded upand stored into a small space and by properly constructing the device, it will be strong and durable and will last indefinitely. It

will also be seen that by changing the shape of the upper and lower ring members, various utensils for containing water can be constructed, such as bath tubs, or the like and the various articles can be produced at a minimum expense.

lVhat I claim is l. A basin comprising a fabric body portion, hollow ring members at the upper and lower edges of said body portion, brace rods formed in sections and hinged together, pivot heads in the ring members to which the ends of said brace rods are secured, the upper edge of said body portion being secured to the upper ring member, and means upon the lower edge of said body portion secure the ends of the ring members together and hold the same in circular forma- C1011, pivot heads within said hollow ring members, said ring members having slots adjacent to the pivot heads, and a plurality of brace rods having their ends attached to said pivot heads and extending through said slots, said brace rods being formed in! lunged sections.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRED A. LYON.

Witnesses W. H. STONE,

BENJAMIN F. BAXTER.

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1 Washington,-D. C. 

